Rumi



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Sufism, or Islamic mysticism, influenced the lyrical poetry of 13th-century Persian writer Jalal al-Din Rumi. He explored spiritual concepts such as the meaning of life and the ultimate need for the human soul to unite with God. Rumi often used the second person “you” in his poetry, but he frequently disguised the identity of the “you.” For example, the subject of Rumi’s poem 1245 (recited by an actor) may be a human lover, God, another part of himself, or a combination of all three.

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Persian Literature; Rumi, Jalal al-Din; Islam

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